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How many players would the Raptors have to lose before they stopped being a force in the East? Toronto entered this season as somewhat of a question mark after losing Kawhi Leonard (and Danny Green) over the summer. How would the team fare without Leonard? Would mad scientist GM Masai Ujiri blow up the roster and start building for the future? Instead, the Raps raced out to a hot start this season, winning four of their first five games, and six of their first eight. Then Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka both got hurt during a Nov.